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- Genre: Rap
- Birth Name: Victor Santiago Jr.
- Also known as Noreaga
- Origin: Queens, New York
- Years active: 1996 - present
- Half of the rap duo Capone-n-Noreaga
- Label: Babygrande Records, Violator
- Debut Album: N.O.R.E. was number 3 on Billboard's top 200 of 1998
- Album God's Favorite went double platinum
- Arrested on February 22, 2009 in Miami BeachPerezHilton.com: Do You Know Who I Am, Bitch? (February 23, 2009)
- Charged with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct
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N.O.R.E. also knows as "Noreaga" is a rapper from LeFrak City, Queens, New York. He is also one half of the rap duo Capone-n-Noreaga.
On February 22, 2009, N.O.R.E. was arrested in a Miami Beach Fatburger after reportedly punching a customer in the face and destroying a decorative flower bouquet.PerezHilton.com: Do You Know Who I Am, Bitch? (February 23, 2009) He was charged with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct.
Perez Hilton reported the story on his website the following day. In his blog post, Hilton used several derogatory terms to describe N.O.R.E. which led to a nasty war of words between the rapper and Hilton on Twitter.The Boom Box: N.O.R.E. Talks Fatburger, Battles Perez Hilton, Calls Kanye Gay? (February 24, 2009)
Capone-n-Noreaga
In 1997 N.O.R.E. formed the Hip-Hop group Capone-n-Noreaga, also known as CNN, with fellow rapper Capone. Together, they released two albums, 1997's The War Report and 2000s The Reunion. Their third album, Channel 10, is scheduled to be released in 2009.HipHopDX: N.O.R.E. Arrested For Fatburger Disturbance (February 23, 2009)Solo Career
N.O.R.E.'s previous label Penalty Recordings owns the name "Noreaga" which forced him to begin using the name N.O.R.E. when he moved to Def Jam Records. His debut solo album, "N.O.R.E.", was released in 1998. It contained the hit singles "Superthug" and "Banned From T.V..” The album eventually went platimun, selling over a million units. N.O.R.E.'s 2004 single, Oye Mi Canto, was the first Reggaeton video to be played on MTV. He released his fifth album Noreality on August 28, 2007. This album also features Three 6 Mafia, Kanye West and others.




